Antisemitism

Photographer sues over 2021 attack on Jewish diners in LA

Photographer suing two men charged with hate crimes for attacking Jewish men outside LA restaurant for injuries sustained during the attack.

Idaho GOP official tries to install antisemite in Dem leadership

Idaho Republican official tried to install Holocaust denying fringe activist as local Democratic Party chief - as a distraction.

85% of French Jews believe antisemitism is widespread in France

Antisemitism survey finds that 85 percent of French Jews believe that antisemitism and antisemitic sentiments are widespread in France.

ADL develops algorithm to track antisemitism on social media

ADL launches Online Hate Index, with advanced algorithm tracking antisemitism on social media outlets.

Family wins antisemitism case against Ottawa school board

Canadian family wins case against Ottawa school board for not addressing a student’s threatening antisemitic behavior toward their son.

University of Michigan

Diversity chief accidentally vows to promote anti-Semitism

‘Advancement of … anti-Semitism’? Error in U of Michigan diversity officer’s campus-wide email draws scorn.

Jewish U of Toronto profs denounce attack on antisemitism envoy

Jewish academics speak up after faculty letter full of "antisemitic stereotypes" attacks Cotler for speaking at event about antisemitism.

Idaho:

Official meets white nationalist group led by Holocaust denier

Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin speaks to white nationalists a week after she asked a rabbi if she could help fight anti-Semitism.

Antisemitic graffiti found at schools north of Toronto

Swastikas and N-word drawn at three schools in Newmarket.

NYPD: Antisemitic hate crimes up 400% in February

56 hate crimes committed against Jews in February 2022, compared to 11 in February 2021.

Flyers found in Illinois blame Ukraine war on Jewish conspiracy

Antisemitic flyers blaming Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on a Jewish conspiracy were discovered in several Chicago suburbs.

Toronto billboard campaign aims to fight antisemitism increase

Effort to increase awareness of antisemitism features large pink billboards in busy locations across Toronto.

UK teen who allegedly attacked Jewish shopkeepers avoids court

18-year old suspect in case of brutal assault against two Jewish London shop owners moved to psychiatric ward, avoids court date.

Antisemitism, the story of multilayered hatred

Jewish identity is religious, but also ethnic and bespeaks national existence going back thousands of years- all reasons for hatred. Op-ed.

Arizona senator rejects colleague's anti-Semitic comments

Arizona Republican shares ‘Shtisel’ image to rebuke colleague’s anti-Semitic comments.

ADL: White supremacist propaganda at historic levels in 2021

The Anti-Defamation League is warning of the “alarming trend” of white supremacist hate propaganda distribution reaching historic levels.

Sen. Wendy Rogers censured by Arizona Republicans

Arizona Senate censures Republican Wendy Rogers, but not for anti-Semitic comments.

Antisemitic graffiti found outside three schools in Toronto

Toronto police investigating after antisemitic graffiti located outside schools in three areas of the city.

Jewish man assaulted with metal cane in Brooklyn

Jewish man repeatedly hit in head by man wielding metal cane in possible hate crime attack.

'Anti-Semitic attack on French Jewish candidate is unacceptable'

Wiesenthal Centre urges French officials to safeguard Jewish community, condemns anti-Semitic graffiti attacking French Jewish candidate.

ADL launches machine-learning tool to detect antisemitism

ADL’s new Online Hate Index finds that major social media sites fail to remove 70% of antisemitic content.

Synagogue vandalized in northern Israel

Swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti scrawled on wall of Migdal Ha'emek synagogue. 'The response to darkness is more light.'

Montreal:

One of North American’s ‘most influential neo-Nazis’ on trial

Trial for man who wrote extreme content for neo-Nazi website under alias "Zeiger" begins in Montreal.

US Jewish leaders are ignoring anti-Israel school curricula

if Ethnic Studies is not exposed as vicious and stopped, many children,will be “learning” that the Jewish state is racist and cruel.Op-ed

Third time in a month

Toronto Jewish teacher greeted with Hitler salutes

Students at Toronto public school perform Hitler salute in front of Jewish teacher in a Grade 6 classroom.

AOC once again proves her idiocy and Jew-Hatred

Heckled on a campaign stop, she responds with incendiary anti-Semitic falsehoods.When asked, she cannot explain her anti-Israel animus.Op-ed

New York: Elderly Jewish bus driver beaten by group of teens

NYPD searching for group of Black teens suspected of brutally beating elderly Jewish man in 'unprovoked coordinated attack.'

Canada:

Mayor refuses to rescind recognition of antisemitic show

Mayor of Mississauga awards certificate of recognition to show which has history of antisemitic content. B'nai Brith condemns.

Suburban Boston college targeted with Nazi graffiti

Curry College once again experiences hate incident, an ongoing recent pattern at the Massachusetts school.

Boston college in turmoil after antisemitic, racist incidents

Students and faculty rattled after nearly a month of racist, antisemitic incidents at Boston-area college.

Jewish Canadian group:

'Antisemitism has no place in our schools'

Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs condemns incident in which students at Toronto school performed Nazi salute.

Hillel rolls out initiatives to combat campus antisemitism

Hillel International is launching a series of initiatives to combat campus antisemitism and better help Jewish students.

Students give Nazi salute to Jewish teacher at Toronto school

Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center calls for action after students perform Nazi salute and yell "Heil Hitler" in front of Jewish teacher.

Multiple antisemitic flyer incidents across US over the weekend

Trend of antisemitic flyers being distributed by hate group in residential areas across the United States continues.

Study: 28% of young Israelis fear for their safety when abroad

Data released at the Knesset shows that 59% of Israeli Jews would hide Jewish symbols on their person when traveling.

German man killed family over antisemitism, police reveal

Law enforcement in Germany listed antisemitism as a reason a man near Berlin murdered four members of his family before killing himself.

Brooklyn teen charged with hate crime for slapping Jewish man

17-year old charged with hate crime for slapping a Jewish man and knocking his kippah off in Brooklyn, NY.

‘F— Jews’ sprayed outside Israeli restaurant on Upper West Side

Incident is latest in a series of antisemitic acts in New York recently.

Italian watchdog decries antisemitic video game

The Antisemitism Observatory decries video game from Brazil that contains “antisemitic intentions” and incites violence against Israelis.

Man who left threatening voicemails for synagogue set for trial

“Reprehensible” voicemails described as "antisemitic and anti-Israel" left for Newburyport synagogue denounced by the ADL.

Serial synagogue arsonist was under investigation for terrorism

FBI was investigating alleged Massachusetts synagogue arsonist at the time of the fires.

Attempted Jewish nursing home arsonist gets 5 years in jail

Massachusetts man who was found guilty in June of attempting to firebomb a Jewish nursing home has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Houston area again targeted with antisemitic flyers

Driveways of two subdivisions in Atascocita were found littered with pamphlets featuring antisemitic and racist propaganda over the weekend.

The Netherlands:

Colleges halt release of info on ties to Jewish, Israeli groups

Dutch universities pause compliance with request for information on any staff ties to Jewish or Israeli groups.

NYC dental office targeted by antisemitic vandal

Vicious antisemitic graffiti found on window of Queens dental office denounced by New York mayor and politicians.

President Biden’s home town vandalized with multiple swastikas

Swastikas have been found in various locations across Wilmington, Delaware, the home city of Biden and his family.

Shots fired at Louisville Jewish mayoral candidate

An assassin attempted to shoot Jewish Louisville, Kentucky Democratic mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg in his office on Monday morning.

Main Bulgarian political parties denounce neo-Nazi march

Four Bulgarian political parties have denounced an annual neo-Nazi march honoring a general who led WWII-era fascist union.

Woman gets jail time for calling London fire 'Jewish sacrifice'

Woman who claimed that London Grenfell Tower fire victims were "burnt alive in a Jewish sacrifice" has been sentenced to 11 months in jail.

FDR's Jewish problem and its Japanese link

FDR viewed Jews and those he called "Orientals" with automatic suspicion, with devastating results for both groups. Op-ed.

Antisemitism in the UK

'We don't want Jews here in London - Heil Hitler!'

London police open investigations into assault on Jewish man in apartment building, and antisemitic harassment of Jewish family.

NYC Mayor:

'An attack on Jews is an attack on every New Yorker'

Mayor Eric Adams denounces antisemitic violence after Jewish teen attacked in Brooklyn.

New York crossing guard fired for antisemitic comments

Guard allegedly hurled abuse at Jewish mothers and their children: 'Push your Jewish kids and get hit by a bus.'

Antisemitic threats to Salem health board denounced by leaders

Threats targeting Jewish members of Salem, Massachusetts health body denounced as "unacceptable" and "repugnant."

Dutch plan would force universities to reveal ties to Israel

Dutch Chief Rabbi says order forcing universities to reveal ties to multitude of Jewish group "reeks of antisemitism."

Antisemitic flyers found in Vancouver, Washington

Flyers appear to be part of hate campaign by antisemitic extremist group to distribute propaganda across the U.S blaming Jews for COVID-19.

DeSantis: Florida is 'leading the way' in fight against BDS

Florida Gov. DeSantis visits replica of Holocaust-era cattle car, promises Florida will continue to stand up to anti-Semitism and BDS.

Rise in Hate Crimes:

NYC leaders suggest tools to fight antisemitism

NYC saw 3 times as many antisemitic hate crimes in January 2022 compared to the same period a year ago, prompting concern from lawmakers.

New Jersey woman refuses help from Jewish First Aid medics

Lakewood woman having medical emergency attempts to refuse treatment from Hatzolah volunteers because they're Jewish.

UK university 'now a hostile environment’ for Jewish students

Jewish students react to British university's rehiring of a lecturer who has made past offensive statements about Jews and the Holocaust.